[pct-l] Giving way to Mtn Bikes on the PCT

[Cat Nelson]

The pedestrian will be on the bottom of the pile, or on their bottom, one
way or the other.
On Oct 10, 2012 2:04 AM, "Dennis Phelan" <dennis.phelan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Regardless of who has the right away, the laws of physics still apply: a
> person traveling 25 mph with helmet and pads hits another (unprotected)
> person moving 3 mph - who's coming out on top?
>
> Dennis
> On Oct 9, 2012 6:16 PM, "JPL" <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
>
> > Every multi-use trail I've been on hikers have the right of way over
> bikes.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Lee
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 4:52 PM
> > To: 'Fred Walters' ; pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Giving way to Mtn Bikes on the PCT
> >
> > Fred wrote:
> > >
> > Which does raise the question, is the trail wide enough for walkers and
> > bikers to share ?
> > >
> >
> > Absolutely not.  In most places the trail tread is single-track only and
> > there's no room for a biker to pass a walker without the biker going off
> > the
> > trail or having the walker step aside.
> >
> > Eric
> >
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